On 14 December 2025 in Hobart, Tasmania, Incat Tasmania successfully powered up and completed the first e-motor trial of the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed, reports Pulse Tasmania.
The powering of Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship and the largest electric vehicle of any type on the planet – marks a watershed moment as the 130-metre vessel, capable of carrying 2,100 passengers and more than 220 vehicles, activated the largest battery-electric propulsion system ever installed on a ship for the very first time.
Powered by more than 250 tonnes of batteries, the vessel’s Energy Storage System delivers over 40 megawatt-hours of installed capacity – four times larger than any previous maritime battery installation in the world.
“This is the first time a ship of this size, anywhere in the world, has been trialled under 100 percent battery-electric propulsion. It’s a remarkable achievement by our workforce and a turning point for shipbuilding,” said Incat Chairman, Robert Clifford.
The test was the first in a series of trials for the groundbreaking ferry before it departs for South America in the coming months.
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Source: Pulse Tasmania
